Six in ten employees have found aspects of a new job differed from the expectations that they acquired during the interview process, according to new research.
Six in ten employees have found aspects of a new job differed from the expectations that they acquired during the interview process. This is the finding of a survey conducted by Harris Interactive on behalf of US careers site Glassdoor earlier this year.
Interestingly, more men than women said that they found aspects of a new job differed from their expectations (65% versus 56%). The five factors of the job that they were most likely to find didn’t accord with what they believed beforehand include:
The business of ensuring that expectations set during interview match the realities of a new job should be shared between the employer and the candidate, according to Glassdoor HR director Amanda Lachapelle. With that in mind, here are her top tips for managing job candidates’ expectations:
